Inclining

  • 111Violet — Vi o*let, a. [Cf. F. violet. See {Violet}, n.] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. [1913 Webster] {Violet shell} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of Ianthina; called also {violet snail}. See… …

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  • 112Violet shell — Violet Vi o*let, a. [Cf. F. violet. See {Violet}, n.] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. [1913 Webster] {Violet shell} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of Ianthina; called also {violet snail}. See …

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  • 113violet snail — Violet Vi o*let, a. [Cf. F. violet. See {Violet}, n.] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. [1913 Webster] {Violet shell} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of Ianthina; called also {violet snail}. See …

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  • 114Violet wood — Violet Vi o*let, a. [Cf. F. violet. See {Violet}, n.] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. [1913 Webster] {Violet shell} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of Ianthina; called also {violet snail}. See …

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  • 115Yttro-cerite — Yt tro ce rite, n. (Min.) A mineral of a violet blue color, inclining to gray and white. It is a hydrous fluoride of cerium, yttrium, and calcium. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 116-clinic — adjective combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek klinein 1. inclining ; dipping 2. having (so many) oblique intersections of the axes < triclinic > …

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  • 117inclination — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete natural disposition ; character b. a particular disposition of mind or character ; propensity; especially liking < had little inclination for housekeeping > 2 …

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  • 118propense — adjective Etymology: Latin propensus, past participle of propendēre Date: 1528 archaic leaning or inclining toward ; disposed …

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  • 119incline — I. verb (inclined; inclining) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French incliner, encliner, from Latin inclinare, from in + clinare to lean more at lean Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to bend the head or body forward ; bow …

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  • 120sidelong — I. adverb Etymology: alteration of 1sideling Date: 14th century 1. sideways, obliquely 2. archaic on the side II. adjective Date: 1597 1. lying or inclining to one side …

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